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Episode Synopsis
In episode 09, the Flow team speaks with Damaris from The Period Movement. Dama shares the multiple ways that EVERYONE can get involved in The Period Movement - including how to advocate for new legislation, how to host a community product drive and how Period.org's resources can help young people to normalize speaking about the experience of having a period! PLUS the pink tax - is it affecting your state? Check out links in our show notes to get involved. Program Notes: Recommended articles and resource-links mentioned in the episode: The Period Movement: https://period.org/ Donate https://period.org/donate Take Action https://period-action.org/ Advocate (advocacy.period.org) https://www.period-action.org/advocacy Every 28 Days Club https://donate.period.org/campaign/every-28-day-club/c351670 Period Action Day www.periodactionday.com s/o Green Periods https://www.greenperiods.org/ Articles on the Pink Tax https://www.healthline.com/health/the-real-cost-of-pink-tax https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2017/03/24/feminine-hygiene-newest-consumer-battlefield/99532850/ Find our Hosts on Instagram: @jessicalaurenrichmond @christie_publichealth FLOW is sponsored by Takeda, the manufacturer of a treatment for adults with von Willebrand disease. To see if this treatment might be right for you and your needs, visit: https://ssshare.it/jR2O Connect with BloodStream Media: Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on BloodStreamMedia.com BloodStream on Facebook BloodStream on Twitter Check out Believe Limited's Other Work: BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/ Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org
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